Team McGuire makes AMC Rodeo history Published July 21, 2007 By Airman 1st Class William P. O'Neil III 514th Air Mobility Wing MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NJ -- A McGuire Air Force Base crew makes history today by being the first base ever to send a joint regular duty and reserve team to compete in the Air Mobility Command Rodeo being held now through July 27. "By sending a blended C-17 Globemaster III team we're showing the way of the future in total force," said Col. Rick Martin, commander of 305th Air Mobility Wing during the departing ceremony. The joint team is comprised of three C-17 aircrew members and 10 maintainers. Capt. Daniel Fehl a pilot assigned to the 732nd Airlift Squadron is the Reserve representative on the joint aircrew team while the maintainers have five Reserve members. Air Force Reserve Command's 514th Air Mobility Wing is also sending one 15-member KC-10 Extender team consisting of four aircrew and ten maintainers. "Every team member has been preparing for Rodeo by practicing their skills and participating in weekly physical conditioning," said Lt. Col. Craig Cady, 305th AMW Rodeo team chief, . The C-17 team's competition begins with a graded touchdown upon arrival at McChord AFB within one minute of a pre-determined arrival time. In addition, there are three flights scheduled during the following days where the team will demonstrate their skills. The events include: day and night air refueling, short field assault landings, tactical low levels with a focus on time on target, tactical usage of night vision devices and crew coordination exercises including precision aircraft backing and combat offloads. The KC-10 team will compete in four events. These events are: pre-flight inspection, basic post-flight inspection, aircraft refueling operations, and daily observations including safety and launch and recovery operations.